Three town houses to replace single dwelling
Plans to construct a multi-dwelling housing development comprising of three two-storey dwellings in Woy Woy will go on public exhibition on Friday, August 13. The site at 138 Railway St…
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Chamber wants to stop virus at the river
The Peninsula Business Chamber continues its campaign for the Central Coast to be released from lockdown at the same time as Newcastle – which could be within the next week….
Not happy Rik – Peninsula rate payers feel the sting
Council Administrator, Rik Hart, has attempted to explain why ratepayers within the former Gosford City Local Government Area have been burdened with rate increases significantly higher than the 15 per…
Digital shop keeps funds flowing
The team at Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables has created their own digital shop to generate funds for community groups and charities affected by COVID-19. The business has been unable…
Altis exits bulk retail
Altis Property Partners has sold Lake Haven Homemaker Centre for $46.25M to Metro Diversified Property Management. The centre opened in 2007 and includes Harvey Norman, BCF, Pets Domain, Beds R…
$800M invested and more to come
The new Board of Regional Development Australia Central Coast has its sights firmly set on helping the community rebuild from the challenges of COVID-19. “With half of the Board being…
Jobs will take years to bounce back
Analysis by the Institute of Public Affairs, based on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) weekly payroll and wages, has found that in the first three weeks of…
Leisure Centre costing Council too much says Chamber
Over $4 million has been earmarked by Central Coast Council to be spent on improvements to the Peninsula Leisure Centre this year but the Peninsula Business Chamber has questioned whether…
Rate rises “fairly quickly forgotten”, former Administrator
Are you over the shock of your latest rates notice? The good news for former Gosford residents is that the pain won’t last long, according to former Central Coast Council…
Doggy day care coming to Gosford
Squawks Pet Store at 98 Showground Rd, Gosford, is hoping to expand into 96 Showground Rd, adding puppy pre-school and doggy day care, dog grooming and caged pet boarding to…
Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent to merge
Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent, both of which have multiple branches on the Central Coast, are looking at merging to create the nation’s largest customer-owned bank. With a combined customer…
Great vibes from keeping goods and services flowing
Local people living with disability are continuing to keep the food and essential goods supply chains going, right here on the Central Coast at Fairhaven’s CoPack packaging facility at Tuggerah….
Construction on the Coast to resume July 31
Construction activity will resume on the Central Coast on July 31 with new COVID protocols to be introduced to keep workers and worksites safe. But the region’s construction workers will…
No prices made public from Council property sales
As the revised Tranche 3 land sale list went to Central Coast Council’s July 27 meeting for approval, work continues selling land in Tranche 1 and Tranche 2. Council has…
Mary Mac needs more supplies
In recognition of Homelessness Week which begins on Sunday, August 1, Woy Woy-based community organisation, Mary Mac’s Place, is putting the call out for more support during the lockdown. The…
Chamber wants soft border at river
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has repeated its calls for the NSW State Government to implement a soft border at the Hawkesbury River as cases continued to increase in the…
Audit office uncovers missing contracts and unauthorised payments
A Central Coast Council staff member manually adjusted a rate payment by $22,000 without appropriate authority, which was identified by the NSW audit office in the final audit for the…
Peninsula tourism looking forward to nature
Three local tourism operators on the Peninsula will have the opportunity to become ECO Destination certified to help boost the local tourism sector when COVID restrictions ease. Ettalong Beach’s Bombora…
New role pivotal for region’s growth
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has appointed Christine Jarvis to the role of Director of Regional Projects, Funding and Research. The newly created role has been designed to support…
Pubs and clubs ‘doing it tough’
The Australian Hotels Association NSW (AHA) has welcomed a raft of State and Federal Government initiatives aimed at supporting businesses and staff during the current COVID lockdown but pubs and…